AFAS Professor Geoff Ward will join a panel addressing the themes of “Charting History: Data Visualization Through the Years,” an exhibit focused on the history and future of data visualization, on display at the Jack E. and Debbie T. Thomas Gallery in Olin Library until December 6, 2019.

In this lecture-demonstration, Mestre Cláudio will introduce participants to Afro-Brazilian music and dance practices of his region, the backlands of Bahia. He will also discuss the significance of black popular culture to the black resistance movement in Brazil.

Sabine Eckmann, William T. Kemper Director and Chief Curator, will host a conversation on the artist’s wide-ranging practice, including his concern for human rights and the global condition of humanity and his profound engagement with Chinese culture past and present, especially the radical shifts that have characterized China in the new millennium.

This annual playwriting competition & festival are open to all undergraduate and graduate students at Washington University. The festival culminates with three script-in-hand presentations on the festival weekend. Each performance is followed by a post show discussion with the audience, playwright and guest dramaturg.